8-K

SemiLEDs Corp (LEDS)

8-K 2021-11-26 For: 2021-11-26
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): November 26, 2021

SEMILEDS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware 001-34992 20-2735523
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
3F, No.11 Ke Jung Rd., Chu-Nan Site,<br><br><br>Hsinchu Science Park, Chu-Nan 350,<br><br><br>Miao-Li County, Taiwan, R.O.C. 350
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +886-37-586788

N/A

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class TradingSymbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0000056 LEDS The Nasdaq Stock Market

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 26, 2021, SemiLEDs Corporation issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021.

Such information is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release, dated November 26, 2021, entitled “SemiLEDs Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2021 Financial Results.”
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 26, 2021
SemiLEDs Corporation
By: /s/ Christopher Lee
Name: Christopher Lee
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

SemiLEDs Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2021

Financial Results

Hsinchu, Taiwan (November 26, 2021)— SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ: LEDS), “SemiLEDs” or the “Company,” a developer and manufacturer of LED chips and LED components, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal year 2021, ended August 31, 2021.

Revenues for both the fourth quarter and third quarter of fiscal 2021 were $1.4 million. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 increased to $1.8 million, or $(0.42) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $64 thousand, or $(0.02) per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased to 11%, compared with gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 of 46%. Operating margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased to negative 135%, compared with negative 41% for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $4.8 million at August 31, 2021, compared to $1.7 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

We are unable to forecast revenues for the first quarter ending November 30, 2021 at this time given the continuing uncertain impact of COVID-19 on the economy and the Company.

Revenues for fiscal year 2021 decreased to $4.7 million, compared to $6.1 million in fiscal year 2020. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for fiscal year 2021 increased to $2.9 million, or $(0.68) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $544 thousand, or $(0.15) per diluted share, in fiscal year 2020.

GAAP gross margin for fiscal year 2021 decreased to 22%, compared with gross margin for fiscal year 2020 of 26%. Operating margin for fiscal year 2021 decreased to negative 83%, compared with negative 34% in fiscal year 2020. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $4.8 million as of August 31, 2021, compared to $2.8 million as of August 31, 2020.

About SemiLEDs

SemiLEDs develops and manufactures LED chips and LED components for general lighting applications, including street lights and commercial, industrial, system and residential lighting, along with specialty industrial applications such as ultraviolet (UV) curing, medical/cosmetic, counterfeit detection, horticulture, architectural lighting and entertainment lighting. SemiLEDs sells blue, white, green and UV LED chips.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, but not limited to, any statements about historical results that may suggest trends for SemiLEDs’ business; any statements of the plans, the potential continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business; strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements of expectation or belief regarding recovery of the LED industry, market opportunities and other future events or technology developments; any statements regarding SemiLEDs’ position to capitalize on any market opportunities; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future SemiLEDs’ or industry performance based on management’s judgment, beliefs, current trends and market conditions and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. SemiLEDs’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other SemiLEDs filings with the SEC (which you may obtain for free at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov) discuss some of the important risks and other factors that may affect SemiLEDs’ business, results of operations and financial condition. SemiLEDs undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contacts:

Christopher Lee
Chief Financial Officer
SemiLEDs Corporation
+886-37-586788
investor@semileds.com

SEMILEDS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

August 31, August 31,
2021 2020
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,833 $ 2,832
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 90 85
Accounts receivable (including related parties), net 865 1,331
Inventories 3,937 2,476
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 329 781
Total current assets 10,054 7,505
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,244 5,645
Operating lease right of use assets 1,635 203
Intangible assets, net 126 89
Investments in unconsolidated entities 1,011 952
Other assets 169 186
TOTAL ASSETS $ 18,239 $ 14,580
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current installments of long-term debt $ 5,109 $ 4,750
Accounts payable 753 536
Advance receipt toward the convertible note - 500
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2,783 2,654
Other payable to related parties 764 460
Operating lease liabilities, current portion 98 97
Total current liabilities 9,507 8,997
Long-term debt, excluding current installments 2,569 2,909
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 1,537 106
Total liabilities 13,613 12,012
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY:
SemiLEDs stockholders’ equity
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital 182,255 177,235
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,543 3,647
Accumulated deficit (181,211 ) (178,360 )
Total SemiLEDs stockholders’ equity 4,587 2,522
Noncontrolling interests 39 46
Total equity 4,626 2,568
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 18,239 $ 14,580

SEMILEDS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares, except per share data)

Three Months Ended Year Ended August 31,
August 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 2021 2020
Revenues, net 1,371 1,439 4,735 6,068
Cost of revenues 1,221 775 3,702 4,478
Gross profit 150 664 1,033 1,590
Operating expenses:
Research and development 461 528 1,623 1,538
Selling, general and administrative 1,536 730 3,614 2,808
Gain on disposals of long-lived assets, net (2 ) (286 ) (669 )
Total operating expenses 1,997 1,256 4,951 3,677
Loss from operations (1,847 ) (592 ) (3,918 ) (2,087 )
Other income (expenses):
Gain on disposals of investment 634
Interest income (expenses), net (93 ) (94 ) (371 ) (358 )
Other income (loss), net 139 474 1,090 912
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net (38 ) 155 342 352
Total other income, net 8 535 1,061 1,540
Loss before income taxes (1,839 ) (57 ) (2,857 ) (547 )
Income tax expense
Net loss (1,839 ) (57 ) (2,857 ) (547 )
Less: Net (loss) gain attributable to noncontrolling interests (4 ) 7 (6 ) (3 )
Net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders (1,835 ) (64 ) (2,851 ) (544 )
Net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:
Basic and diluted (0.42 ) (0.02 ) (0.68 ) (0.15 )
Shares used in computing net loss per share attributable<br><br><br>to SemiLEDs stockholders:
Basic and diluted 4,413 4,060 4,180 3,921

All values are in US Dollars.

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